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Term 4Week 7 19th November, 2015
609 Drayton Wellcamp Rd
Wellcamp Toowoomba 4350 www.wellcampss.eq.edu.au
Ph 07 46986333 Fax 07 46304056 Student Absences Ph. 4698 6366
School Watch If you see any suspicious
activity at our school.
With thanks To all our families for their assistance with costumes and their support of our up-
coming Graduation and Concert.
Kym’s Korner
Next Monday, 23rd of November, the Wellcamp Airport Wellcamp Airport Wellcamp Airport Wellcamp Airport is celebrating for the first time in regional Australia and the first time in Queensland a Cathay Pacific 747-800F Cargo aircraft landing. The plane will upload freight and then depart on a direct international flight to Hong Kong. This flight will be exporting fresh produce from the Darling Downs directly into Asia. The plane will depart at approximately 4.35pm and I encourage families to go out to the airport to have a look.
We are almost at the end of the term but it is still important that all students attend school every day until the end of term on the 11th of December. Not only is attendance at school a legal requirement, but being at school helps students to achieve more and builds social and emotional skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience. At present the attendance . At present the attendance . At present the attendance . At present the attendance rate for the classes are as follows:rate for the classes are as follows:rate for the classes are as follows:rate for the classes are as follows: Prep 93.34% One 95.99% Two 95.16% Three 95.91% Four 94.68% Five 93.18% Six 90.97% Well done Year 1Well done Year 1Well done Year 1Well done Year 1----2&3, you are leading the attendance race with more that 95%!2&3, you are leading the attendance race with more that 95%!2&3, you are leading the attendance race with more that 95%!2&3, you are leading the attendance race with more that 95%!
2016 Staff2016 Staff2016 Staff2016 Staff Robyn Cahill has been permanently transferred to Columboola Environmental Education Cen-tre. She is very excited and we wish her all the best. Jess Duncan has now been transferred into Wellcamp as a permanent teacher. She’s been doing a fantastic job this year and we are all very excited to have her continue as a Wellcamp staff member. Cherie McDonald will be continuing in her role as special education teacher and Kristy Aitken in her role as learning support teacher.
Report cards Report cards Report cards Report cards will go home in week 9. If you would like a parent interview please contact your child’s class teacher to arrange for a time.
Kym
Swimming 2015 Our swimming lessons are now coming to a close for 2015. We have our InterHouse Swimming Carnival booked for Wednesday, 25th November. Please remember to send along swimming bags on Wednesday. We have
hired a bus to transport all students to the Concordia Aquatic Centre. This is a school event and all students are required to attend. All families are asked to collect their children from the pool at the conclusion of the carnival. If this is a problem for you please contact the office so we can arrange for assistance. Everyone is welcome to come along and cheer.
Please see page 3 of this newsletter for more information.
Keep a Watch These
Holidays With the holidays fast
approaching, we need
your help to look out
for after-hours crime
in our school. If you
see anything suspi-
cious, please don’t at-
tempt to intervene.
Call the School
Watch
number—
Staff Parking The car park inside the
back gate is for staff park-ing only. To avoid the
dangers of vehicles mov-ing during school hours
tennis parents are asked to park outside the gate.
Thank you.
If parents have concerns about children and would like their hearing or vision assessed: Hearing Assessments are done free of charge for children under 18years of age at Unara Community Health Centre. Unara is located at the Toowoomba Hospital in Peachy Street Toowoomba. An appointment is necessary and can be made by ringing Child Health on 46166812. Vision assessments are free of charge to Medicare Card holders and can be done at any Optometrist of your choice.
HearingandVisionTests
Tuckshop—26th November Morning Tea— Ann C Lunch— Grace Mc & Paula F Fruit Salad Prep— Nellie L Morning Tea Special— Butterfly Cake Apple & Cream - (Jen S) Lunch Special— Toasted Ham & Cheese Sandwich $2 GF Toasted Sandwich $2.50 (tomato 50c extra)
2015 Voluntary Levy
Thank you to those families that have contributed to our volun-tary scheme. If you opted to pay per term, please note this is now due.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the office if you have any ques-tions. Thank you for your support in this matter.
Students in Years 5 and 6 are invited to enter the Annual Elaine Stansbie Handwriting Award to be judged next week. Students will be asked to hand in their best copy of Advance Australia Fair. Remember - Practice Makes Perfect!
200+ nights Reading…………. Elihana, Annabelle, Chloe
180 nights Reading…………. Caleb, Maddy S, Ebony, Mia, Harry
150 nights Reading …………. Will K
120 nights Reading …………. Kita, Mitchill, Presten
90 nights Reading…………. Connor, Stan, Isaiah
60 nights Reading…………. Riley
Wellcamp Interhouse Swimming Carnival
Our annual Interhouse Swimming Carnival will be held at the Concordia Aquatic Centre on Wednesday afternoon, 25th November from
1.00pm sharp. We have hired a bus to transport students to this event, which will leave Wellcamp at 12.30pm. As we are welcoming all families to come along and cheer, we have not organised a
bus for after the carnival.
Can all parents please ensure they collect their children from Concordia Aquatic Centre
by 3.00pm. (Possibly earlier, depending on carnival time)
There will be events relevant to all types of swim-ming abilities. Students will be nominated in
events as per our swimming instructors. This event is part of our curriculum and all students
are expected to attend.
Go Wirth!! Go McKenzie!!
Graduation & Concert Graduation & Concert Graduation & Concert Graduation & Concert Our Annual Concert Night will be
held on Sunday, 6th December from 4.30pm at the Westbrook
Hall. Can all students please ar-rive by 4.10pm. All children have roles in the concert, if you will not be attending please let the teach-ers know by the end of this week so their parts can be reassigned.
Entry will be gold coin donation. The concert will be followed by the Seniors Graduation and a BBQ. Students will receive a prize book from Santa and the
raffle will be drawn.
Thank you to everyone who attended our awesome Grandparents Day! Thanks also to Mrs Missingham who took lots of family photos. We apologise we couldn’t fit them all into our
newsletter. Please check out our website for more photos….
Student
Assessment
Students will be com-pleting assessment
activities for the next few weeks, so please
make sure they at-tend school every day
unless they are ill and please ensure
they are getting enough sleep as this can significantly af-
fect their results.
Friday, 20th November 3-6 classes Swimming Lessons
Tuesday, 24th November Prep
P-2 classes
Prep Health Screening Checks
Swimming Lessons
Wednesday, 25th November P-6 classes Swimming Carnival (Concordia Aquatic Centre)
Monday, 30th November All welcome SPECIAL P&C Meeting from 2.30pm
(Final Meeting for 2015)
Sunday, 6th December All welcome Wellcamp SS Concert / Senior Graduation /
Awards night / Raffle draw
Tuesday, 8th December P-6
All welcome
Practice “Up” Day
Booklist collection at school
Friday, 11th December P-6 classes Break Up Day—Highfields Aquatic Centre
Last day of the 2015 school year
Peyton Peyton Peyton Peyton - for being a happy and positive student
Sterling Sterling Sterling Sterling - for being a good friend and helping others
Toby - Toby - Toby - Toby - for having such an enthusiastic at titude in performing his poem in English lesson
AlexAlexAlexAlex- for the outstanding effort in organising the "Day for Daniel" fundraiser
Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie - for the outstanding effort in organising the "Day for Daniel" fundraiser
EmmaEmmaEmmaEmma- for the outstanding effort in organising the "Day for Daniel" fundraiser
Taylah Taylah Taylah Taylah - for the outstanding effort in organising the "Day for Daniel" fundraiser
Break Up Day—Friday, 11th December : Highfields Aquatic Centre—O’Briens Rd : 10am—2pm Families must make their own arrangements to and from Highfields. Older and younger family members are wel-come, provided a parent is in attendance at all times. Students will need to wear sun shirts sunscreen and hats.
Wellcamp students will not be required to pay an entry fee, as money that has been raised during the year from paper recycling will be used. Parents and other children are required to pay the relevant admission price.
Please let us know if your child/ren will not be attending.
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wss p&cNewsletter November 2015
Supporting our kids as they learn and grow.
WSS P&C Executive Contacts 2015President Treasurer Secretary
Nick Stuart
0488 220 377
Brenda Quade
0407 336 660
Leni Lewis
0432 826 325
special P&C Meeting
Monday Nov 30th
2.30pm in the Community Room
We’d love to see you there...
Have you sent back your catering estimate and family volunteer form? It is really helpful for you to give us an idea of the amount of food that you expect to be buying at the End of Year Concert to avoid people missing out.
And remember, each family will be assigned a job for the concert so let us know what you would feel most comfortable doing by �lling out the volunteer section at the bottom of the form.
Donations for the epic multi-draw raffle are still being accepted.
Items can be handed directly to Jenny Spring.
Donations might include vouchers; toys; beverages; tools; etc.
Tickets for the epic multi-draw raffle have been sent home to each family. They can be sold to anyone for $1 per ticket. More tickets can be picked up at the office.
Please return unsold tickets and ticket ends with money from sales to the P&C box in the office by Tuesday 2nd December.
